CRISIS RESPONSE & REMEDIATION PROPOSAL
1. The Situation
The recent Transocean Deepwater Horizon accident unleashed massive amounts of oil into the
Gulf of Mexico. Rapid responses from various parties are in process to minimize the effects of this
environmental disaster.
The immediate priorities are:
A: To stop the flow of oil from the deepwater sources into the Gulf,
B: To capture and recycle the oil from the surface of the Gulf,
C: To prevent surface oil from reaching the coast and creating further environmental havoc.
D: To provide full remediation for any contamination caused by oil reaching the coast.
Various parties, including BP, State, and Federal agencies, have allocated emergency funds to
facilitate a rapid and successful response operation.
2. The Company - Tri Management
TRI Management has developed a range of environmental remediation technologies that are
relevant to disaster containment, recovery, recycling & remediation in the present crisis.
TRI has the capability to deploy its resources and methodologies quickly to minimize the
negative effects of this disaster. In addition, when TRI has completed its work, it is able to
provide a certificate of indemnity from a major international underwriter that guarantees the
release from future liability.
3. TRI Capabilities
TRI has specific capabilities that correspond to the current situation at hand. They are:
a. Pollution Prevention – Safe cost effective technologies and products to capture, process,
and recover oil wastes rapidly and efficiently.
b. Waste Conversion & Reformulation Treatments – Technologies and products to process,
reformulate, and convert oil wastes into non-hazardous substances.
c. Independent Laboratory Audits – Independent laboratory audits of pre-treated
and post-treated wastes. . The TRI methodology & process is a Federallyapproved
treatment of hazardous wastes.
d. Environmental Technologies & Products – Developing environmental technology
products for potable and process water treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, solid
and hazardous waste management, sludge and process residuals management, recovery
and recycling, dredge material disposal management, combustion efficiency improvements
for sludge incineration and liquid wastes into bio-fuels.
4. Human Resources
TRI has the labor resources available to take a significant role in the disaster relief efforts, and it
also has an experienced environmental management team
Capable of professionally managing the project, either in isolation or as part of a coordinated team
of service providers.
5. Project Scope
TRI is able to deploy its resources in all areas of the Gulf Coast.
6. Customer Needs
TRI requires specific Stakeholder Needs Analysis and Scope of Work documents to be completed
(sample documents attached below). These documents can be prepared with the assistance of the TRI
project management team, and in co-active collaboration with the Customer to ensure that all
aspects of the project are agreed upon before work commences.
7. Project Cost
A detailed analysis of estimates for labor, equipment, material, testing and travel will be provided
by TRI. The base costs will be increased by a margin of 20% to cover project overheads.
8. Project Collaboration
TRI is willing to collaborate on a formal or informal basis with other service providers to serve
the ultimate goal to resolve this disaster.
9. Major Process Milestones Going Forward
a. Response to TRI Proposal from Customer
b. Stakeholder Needs Analysis & Project Scope Definition to be completed
c. Agreement between Customer & TRI on project terms & conditions
d. Project Design
e. Labor team induction and training
f. Equipment Staging
g. Project Implementation
h. Periodic Stakeholder meetings with TRI Project Managers
i. Project Conclusion and Customer Acceptance
10. Project Results
a. Compliance with State & Federal environmental regulations
b. Collection and reformulation of surface oil
c. Remediation and beneficial disposal of hazardous wastes
d. Restoration of contaminated areas to prior condition
11. Conclusion
TRI is ready to respond to the needs of Baldwin and Mobile Counties as soon as it has received
confirmation from the local officials that this proposal is acceptable.
TRI will then meet with the local municipal officials to collaborate on a more detailed project plan
before a full agreement is signed.
We look forward to applying our skills in the service of the people of Alabama.
Introduction
Procedures for the handling of petroleum spills are undergoing significant and continuous
changes commensurate with society’s heightened awareness and concern for the environment.
These changes are resulting in ever increasing regulations and a corresponding escalation of
incurred costs for disposal. Specifically, current regulations and laws hold the generator
responsible for any adverse effects from these chemicals forever, regardless of the manner in
which they were disposed of or where they are. Current regulations prohibit the disposal of
hazardous waste chemicals in landfills, so all such materials are shipped for incineration or
treatment.
British Petroleum, (BP), is responding in kind to facilitate Coastal States to take proactive measures
to help prevent the devastating impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
While this spill may equal or exceed the Exxon Valdez in scope of contamination; it will also create
unprecedented employment opportunities for people in and outside the effected region. Recovery, reuse
and recycling methods should be the focus of TRI Management efforts. The jobs created in this region will
certainly help boost the Gulf Coast and our country during this economic recession.
Company & Process
TRI MANAGEMENT provides methods of managing and treating hazardous waste by
transforming products of this nature into a useable green product utilizing “Proprietary”
methods. By identifying the “Stakeholder’s” in this chain of liability; TRI MANAGEMENT
processes leads to a certificate of indemnity provided by major international insurance
underwriters (AAA rating).
TRI MANAGEMENT proposes to BP and the surrounding Municipalities to support the
preparation, mitigation, response and recovery efforts to affect the outcomes of this event on the
marine environment by:
1.) Pollution Prevention – methods, products, and technologies will be employed to reduce,
reuse, and recycle wastes at the point of generation. Strategies may include, but are not
limited to: process changes, separations, solidifications, feedstock substitutions, product
modifications and reformulations, and recovering and treating process wastes for reuse onsite
or by another company.
2.) Waste Treatment – treating or pre-treating waste at the site where it is generated. Treatment
projects will only be considered in cases where the proposer demonstrates that pollution prevention
(reduction, recovery and reuse) options have been evaluated.
3.) Environmental Products – developing environmental technological products for potable and
process water treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste
management, sludge and process residuals management, recovery and recycling, dredge
material disposal management, combustion efficiency improvements for sludge incineration
and liquid wastes into bio-fuels.
4.) Indemnity Insurance – transforming your waste by reclassification, providing independent
audits, creating economical solutions, developing and understanding risk management,
developing pricing guidelines for your specific waste streams.
PROJECT TYPES – Treated correctly and structured correctly public financial support and
assistance for job creation, economic benefits, pollution prevention, waste treatment, and
environmental product development should be available to support ALABAMA and other
affected areas.
FEASIBILITY STUDIES – Detailed engineering feasibility studies of innovative, energy-efficient
waste recovery, reuse, recycling treatment or pretreatment methods and technologies or
environmental products. Feasibility studies may lead to eligibility of carbon credits or other
energy credits.
COST – Cost plus 20%. A detailed breakdown for equipment, material, testing, travel and perdiem
is attached. Rates for each skill type of professional services, technical services and labor
categories will be identified with this attachment.
PROGRAM INTEREST AREAS
Work proposed must be innovative, technically driven and address direct energy-efficient
pollution prevention and treatment strategies that improve downstream treatment efficiencies, or
reduce and eliminate the volume or toxicity of wastes at the point of generation. Treatment
methods will only be considered in cases where the proposer demonstrates that pollution
prevention (recovery, and reuse) options have been evaluated.
This proposal may address technologies at varying stages of maturity, from feasibility
assessments and market research, through proof of concept and early product development, to
field evaluation and market introduction. Project phases are required to emphasize replicability or
collaboration, commercialization, and marketability rather than basic or fundamental research.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Program objectives are to provide measurable energy, environmental, and economic benefits
in the Environmental, Energy and Waste Disposal Industries.
• Energy benefits are sought in the form of energy conservation, energy conversion, reduced
energy requirements per pound of product manufactured or selecting the most energyefficient
option.
• Environmental benefits are sought in the form of eliminating or reducing the volume or
toxicity of waste releases, including more accurate measurement and control of a waste
stream/pollutant.
• Economic benefits are sought in the form of creation or retention of manufacturing jobs in
the Environmental, Energy and Remediation industries. In addition, economic benefits are
also sought in the form of reduced costs per unit of product disposed, improving disposal
product yield, maximizing the efficiency of process inputs, and reducing the life-cycle costs
of waste and waste treatment systems.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• Be innovative and include applied research and development components.
• Emphasize development of marketable products rather than basic research
• Provide direct and quantifiable energy, environmental, and economic benefits.
• Include an implementation plan, even if only preliminary estimates and strategies can be
presented. Product development projects must include a description of the market
potential, applications for the technology being developed, and a comparative analysis of
competing technologies.
• Implement SHARING OF SUCCESS by agreeing to provide royalty payments to BP or
contracting Municipality upon product commercialization (described below)
For product development projects that may eventually result in commercial sales, TRI
MANAGEMENT will pay a standard royalty fee of 1.5% of product sales.
TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS
Teaming arrangements may be appropriate, to enhance the likelihood of project success and
increase employment opportunities in energy and environmental local markets. Teams may
include commercial firms, marketing firms, industry associations or research organizations,
universities, government agencies, end-users and other stakeholders. Include letters of
commitment from each team member in the proposal appendix.
LETTERS OF COMMITMENT OR SUPPORT
TRI MANAGEMENT will be relying on local business or organizations providing or receiving
benefits from this “Program”. We will also be relying on businesses or organizations critical to the
future commercialization, demonstration, or implementation of this project to provide letters of
commitment or support describing their efforts of participation.
PROPOSED SOLUTION AND WORK SCOPE
SOLUTION: TRI MANAGEMENT will address the problem at the source. The first tier of
deployment will be containment. The second tier will focus on recovery and reuse. The third tier
will focus on treatment of contaminated areas. TRI MANAGEMENT technical and innovative basis
lies in its “proprietary” ability to reform free standing liquids to solids. Its’ innovative
characteristics passes all required testing standards and EPA mandated requirements.
Previous alternative solutions are obsolete, costly and do not address direct industry solution nor
do they release the generator of its liability. TRI process is superior and it’s relevance to regional
and national waste reduction on environmental regulations is paramount. Specifically, our
process reduces waste at the source and does so under regulations that allow for indemnity
insurance to be issued to the generator in its’ own name. “It breaks the chain of liability.” Its’
current stage of research and development has led to both State and Federal legislation to be
passed.
PROPOSED WORK SCOPE AND SCHEDULE
Technical or performance goals:
• To test and process BP waste streams that surpasses the standards set by the “Oil Pollution
Act of 1990”.
Major Tasks to be accomplished:
• Project management incorporating real time and accurate reporting measures
• Market evaluation and requirements definition
• Preliminary design
• Prototype design and/or construction design (additional phases)
• Analytical Testing & QC\QA protocols
• Final design and/or construction (additional phases)
• Implementation Plan (Clean Up) Water - Land
• Project meetings as part of the project management task
• Site Safety Plans
• Duration of the program and timing of major milestones
a. design reviews
b. test results reviews
c. delivery of products
If applicable, a brief description of additional phases of development activities required but not
currently proposed, and their anticipated duration.
PROJECT BENEFITS – Identify and Quantify
• Energy benefits – compared to other or current technologies
• Environmental benefits – emission reductions, elimination of hazardous material at the
source
• Economic benefits – long term jobs created or retained, waste treatment life – cycle cost
reductions
• Worker safety-Continuous training of employed workforce will be enforced
• Compliance with State and/or Federal regulations